Airbags and safety rules spark debate on mandates
The piece debates mandatory auto restraints, highlighting airbags’ life saving image, modest cost, and potential insurance savings. It notes past NHTSA reversals, Supreme Court rulings, and current hearings as officials and insurers push benefits while critics warn of government overreach. It contrasts with a separate critique of a federal land swap favoring railroads, accusing officials of ineptitude and potential favoritism in coal leases.
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Secretary of Transportation
Brock Adams
Carter
Reagan
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
U.S. Supreme Court
NHTSA
High
Transportation Department
Department of Transportation
Interior Department
James Watt
Department of Interior
U S R On The Ropes Paul Harvey 1980s commentary
In a 1980s radio essay Paul Harvey argues the Soviet economy stagnated by 1984 after 30 years of faster growth compared to the United States. He cites higher infant mortality, resource depletion, and elite privileges in Moscow while noting the USSR imports more food and faces agricultural underperformance amid a strong US arms position.
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U.S.S.R
Moscow
Europe
Soviet Union
Pastora Visit Highlights CIA Doubts And Shifts In Nicaragua
Washington diaries recount Eden Pastora meeting with U.S. officials amid tension with the CIA over his left leaning stance and his split from the Sandinistas. The piece covers Pastora’s aims to garner aid, CIA suspicions, and the friction with the FDN while noting him denying Castro ties. It also reports on a Hummer safety rebuttal and Reagan remarks on video games and future pilots.
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Washington
Eden Pastora
Zero
Anastasio Somoza
Bob Sherman
Pastora
Managua
Somoza
Jon Lee Anderson
Bush
CIA
Nicaraguan Democratic Force
FDN
National Guard
Somocista
Nicaragua
Reagan
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Army
Pentagon
Air Force
Reagan as Communicator or Content? January Insights
M Stanton Evans argues analysts misread Reagan by overemphasizing style over substance. He notes Grenada boosted public support due to substantive policy, not oratorical skill, contrasting with backing for the Korea airliner massacre response. Polls show stronger approval for Grenada, suggesting content drives popularity more than televised rhetoric.
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Reagan
Grenada
California
Korean Air Line
Soviet Union
Gallup
Paris on All Saints Day A Personal Note From Paris
Donald F Graff writes from Paris on All Saints Day describing holiday closures, tourism, and memories. He notes prices in francs, shopping for gifts, and changes in public conveniences. He praises the Metro, reflects on Paris’ atmosphere, and recalls a favorite Beaux Arts restaurant now closing early while recommending Aux Lyonnais on rue St Marc.
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Paris
Europe
Normandy
Notre Dame
Universite de Paris
Portugal
Taiwan
Metro
New York
Council On Student
Montana
Beaux Arts
Aux Lyonnais
Rue St. Marc
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M. Stanton Evans
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